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Goldschmidt can use boost in All-Star vote

Goldschmidt can use boost in All-Star vote

6/7/13: Paul Goldschmidt drills a three-run home run over the right-field fence as the D-backs get on the board and take a 3-1 lead

By Jamal Collier
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MLB.com |

SAN DEIGO-- D-backs first baseman Paul Goldschmidt still trails the Reds' Joey Votto in the voting to start the All-Star Game on July 16 at Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets.

In the latest voting numbers released by Major League Baseball on Sunday, Votto has 2,047,945 votes while Goldschmidt sits at 1,524,517.

Goldschmidt has said he doesn't pay much attention to the voting, but he is having a stellar year in his second full season with the club. He leads the team in homers with 15 (tied for fifth in the National League) and RBIs with 59, which are also the most in the National League.

One of the players not amongst the leaderboards is D-backs outfielder Gerardo Parra. Parra leads the team in hits with 86, good for second in the NL, and batting average at .319, where he is seventh in the NL.

Fans can cast their votes for starters at MLB.com and all 30 club sites -- online or via your mobile device -- using the 2013 All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot until Thursday, July 4, at 8:59 p.m. MST.

Fans may submit twenty-five (25) online ballots during the voting period, but can also earn a one-time bonus of ten (10) additional online ballots. To access these additional online ballots, you must be logged into your MLB.com account when you submit any online ballot. If you do not have an MLB.com account, visit www.mlb.com and register in accordance with the enrollment instructions for a free MLB.com account.

Fans can also once again participate in the Home Run Derby Fan Poll. Fans will have the opportunity to select three players in each league who they would most like to see participate in the Home Run Derby. The 2013 Home Run Derby -- part of Gatorade All-Star Workout Day -- will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio in the United States beginning at 5 p.m. MST on Monday, July 15.

Though originally scheduled for July 7, the 2013 rosters will now be unveiled Saturday, July 6, at 6:30 p.m. ET on the 2013 MLB All-Star Game Selection Show presented by Taco Bell. The show will be televised nationally on FOX.

From Saturday, July 6 to Thursday, July 11, be sure to return to MLB.com and cast your 2013 All-Star Game Final Vote Sponsored by freecreditscore.com for the final player for each League's All-Star roster.

And the voting doesn't end there. The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again have fans participating in the official voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com via the 2013 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote, and their voice will represent 20 percent of the official vote determining the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.

The 2013 All-Star Game will be played at Citi Field on Tuesday, July 16. Come to MLB.com for extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities.

The 84th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM also will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.